I am an excellent rope and sheet man …
however, so glad I don’t need to practise my skills any more, barn doors on a fridge trailer suit me fine 
espresso:
Anyone remember the guy who used to ‘sheet himself in’ at Glasgow market 30 years ago?A volvo F86, he used to drive his front wheels over one edge of his sheet, then wrap it around the cab finishing off with closing the door on a final corner of the sheet.
It was a work of art
Wouldnt it have been easier to fit some cab curtains . . or did he only do this in Glasgow 
just simple no night heater working no nights out full stop.only ever do it when it packs in on a night out then its back to yard and on locals till its fixed.one of our lads went out yesterday to glasgow had 2 drops round there then montrose and aberdeen today so hes doing 2 nights with out already.i said one day u will not wake up.but all he cares about is the money not his life idiot
papermonkey:
Saaamon:
Just wondered how you lot that didnt have night heaters years ago use to keep warm, must of been bloody freezing some nights!Only asking because mines broken and its not even winter and im already cold lol.
Probably do what I do, run the engine on my break. Don’t get paid enough to freeze. If you do that for a couple of nights, I’ve every confidence that your boss will become more fleet of foot to do repairs to your night heater.
Its scania thats the problem, been in 3 times and they still cant sort it, they’ll work it out eventually though im sure .
milodon:
fortunately the d13a-type heater still works
Whats that?
Saaamon:
milodon:
fortunately the d13a-type heater still worksWhats that?
The 6 cylinder night heater in a Volvo 
I used to go all over the UK in a daycab motor, Cornwall was furthest south to Buckie in Scotland was my furthest north, i made some curtains up, took the back part of the seat out for more width, head passenger side door end, gearstick forward, jacket in the gap between the seats, slept in a sleeping bag 4-5nights a week. In the winter i would wear a t shirt and thick socks in the bag. it was ok to be honest (when it wasnt cold). But i was over the moon when after 2 yrs or more (prob more like 3) of being out all week i got my first sleeper cab with a bed! I was over the moon! i had to wait till i was 21 and got my first HGV before i had a night heater thou!
billybigrig:
Saaamon:
milodon:
fortunately the d13a-type heater still worksWhats that?
The 6 cylinder night heater in a Volvo
Ahh i see, well i dont like to disturb my neighbours you see and dont get to park on my own as much as i’d like.
I could never work out how to disable the remote control on a Scania P cab. The result being that I switched it on in the night with my knee whilst moving about as it’s only six inches above the mattress. Being a heavy sleeper I wouldn’t know anything about it till I woke up sweating in the morning. Design fault in the P cab or do R cabs have the remote at the same level?
My Dad constantly reminds me that when he started driving the heater was his top button on the donkey jacket. But in those days there was no need for a night out I guess…you just drove home and sorted the book later!
I was in bulgaria on one trip when a garage attendant gave me a bottle of spirit, and a metal dish, that was the best heater you could ever get,
what do you do with the metal dish?
bigvern1:
harvey69:
anyone know how to set the night heater in a actros to run constant. i cant seem to set it after trying everything it comes on for 2 hours then switches off and i wake up freezing a couple times per night any help would be gratefully recievedLeave the ignition on 1 click. It overrides the switch.
thanks will give it a try
newmercman:
A headache is a common complaint from a night heater, simple cure for that, have a bowl of water in the cab somewhere near the outlet for the heater and it will add a bit of humidity and no more headaches, if you want to enhance that you can put some Karvol or Olbas Oil in the bowl, this is really good when you have a cold
+1
Oncr ran out of hours heading back in a 87 erf e-series. night heater would not run, just kicked in and died, so rang the gaffer, to be given the not my problemscenario. Soon was his problem when the fitter informed him of the 14ltrnight heater` I was sat on top of.
thunder367:
just simple no night heater working no nights out full stop.only ever do it when it packs in on a night out then its back to yard and on locals till its fixed.one of our lads went out yesterday to glasgow had 2 drops round there then montrose and aberdeen today so hes doing 2 nights with out already.i said one day u will not wake up.but all he cares about is the money not his life idiot
And there lies the problem-driver willing to go out without a night heater. When another driver(rightly) says i’m not taking that wagon out, guvnor thinks he is a trouble maker.
We live in the 21st century, and, imo, a night heater is a right, not an option.
kjw21:
I can’t leave mine on overnight - end up waking up with what feels like a hangover. Usually reach over 30 mins before I get up and give it a blast to warm the cab up.
Leave the top vent open to let any fumes escape, and set the thermostat to about 24 degrees rather than 20 (doesn’t cut in soon enough) or 25+ which dries out the air too much.
Back in the ‘good old days’, did loads of drivers make regular “night out” trips, looking at the way 50’s roads seemed deserted in daytime and all?
Back then most of us stayed ion digs overnight. You planned your trip around the good digs and we all had a book of phone numbers as you nearly always had to book in advance.
Yes some were dormitary style - I remember Pert in particular - but the good ones were two to a room (twin bed) at the most. You would have to take boots and overalls off at the front door and meal times were strict. However we usually made a profit from the N O money and had a decent evening meal, a good night’s sleep and a cooked breakfast.
Santa:
Back then most of us stayed ion digs overnight. You planned your trip around the good digs and we all had a book of phone numbers as you nearly always had to book in advance.Yes some were dormitary style - I remember Pert in particular - but the good ones were two to a room (twin bed) at the most. You would have to take boots and overalls off at the front door and meal times were strict. However we usually made a profit from the N O money and had a decent evening meal, a good night’s sleep and a cooked breakfast.
Aye, and a proper sensible start time due to set breakfast time in the digs, but drivers were greedy and kipped in the wagon with no bunk or heating or sanitation.truck manufacturers cottoned on to the fact that drivers were sleeping in the wagons and started to offer the option of sleepers at an extra cost. the digs had to close down leaving drivers where they are today. kipping in wagons with silly o’clock start times
I remember My first grotty night out in a Bedford TK in Hull froze My ■■■■ off, I moved on to a TL with no night heater or fan & froze in that, moving on through My career an F89 with no night heater, two Transcon’s one with a blowing fan one without, god awfull trying to sleep in the east in sub minus 20’s, I’ve tried keeping gas burners going & even had an oil lamp in one ffs I’ve had it rough. I had no blowing fans in an F12 & can remember it being minus 40 in Novogorad one night with Me in bed fully clothed & booted up, not big & not clever I’m suprised I’m still here in all honesty.
I’m ■■■■■■ if I know how I managed in truth…
What a load of prima Donna pooftas.
“no night heater no night out” FFS!
My night heater packed in recently whilst parked up in Hartlepool,it was ■■■■■■ cold,but that’s because I only had a summer duvet.
I could of rang myself I suppose and demanded to be put up in a travel lodge.
But no,what I did was switched the motor on in the morning for 30mins before I got up.
Had the heater repaired the same day when I finished.
Oh yes I now have an extra duvet,just in case.
I was cold,but it was my own fault for relying on a night heater to keep warm at night.
No wonder the tough and reliable polish are so popular these days.
ROADRANGER:
What a load of prima Donna pooftas.
“no night heater no night out” FFS!
My night heater packed in recently whilst parked up in Hartlepool,it was [zb] cold.
Did they not hang you then
Ah yes,I know to what you refer!
Are you saying I is a monkey?